rockin roller coaster height requirement at disney hollywood studios...

[meeshkamooshka]

my son was about a hair short 47 15/16th inches/...so I put some napkins in his shoe/heel he easily made the height... i doubt the safety margin is that sensitive... he got on ride no problem and didn't slip out of the ride...but they are pretty aware of riders that are close to height requirement..dont be surprised if they re check you... or even measure you "in the back".... and he

 

[X_Mickeys_Pal_X]

They make the restraints and seats much under height requirment just incase anyone "slips" on .

 

[meeshkamooshka]

which makes it even more ridiculous...that they would turn away a rider whose head is close enough...a few hairs.......IMO

 

[X_Mickeys_Pal_X]

Yeh , there very strict on height limits. Even the smallest bit under the limit and your turned away. I guess i cannot blame them though , its there job.

 

[Sienna]

My 4 year old daughter was about 39-3/4" when I measured her barefoot before our trip a few weeks ago. I was worried that she wouldn't be able to go on any of the 40" rides, but she easily qualified for everything, and she wasn't wearing special shoes or anything.

 

[npmommie]

we just came back from wdw and my youngest did rockin roller coaster about 6 times, he just made the measurement, a hair over, but they measured him at multiple points each and every time he went on the ride.
at one point he put his hands up , like saying its ok...... and said to the CM, " I'm tall enough I already went on 3 times!" LOL, the CM just said she had to make sure!

 

[2infinityandbeyond]

They make the restraints and seats much under height requirment just incase anyone "slips" on .

How much leeway do they build into the restraints?

 

[WDSearcher]

How much leeway do they build into the restraints?

There is no way to know. Disney does not release that information.

And, while a few hairs doesn't make a difference, the line has to be somewhere. If they let on meeshkamooshka's kid for just "a few hairs" difference, then how do they say no to the next kid, who is just a few hairs shy of that kid? The line falls where the line falls and is based on information from the ride manufacturer. It's not like they're throwing a dart at a chart and choosing a height arbitrarily. However, I imagine that Disney knows that there are plenty of folks who will pad their kids' height to get them on a ride, so they allow for some leeway so that the child with the napkins in his shoes or the cowboy boots with extra socks doesn't get hurt.

 

[itchin2go]

my son was about a hair short 47 15/16th inches/...so I put some napkins in his shoe/heel he easily made the height... i doubt the safety margin is that sensitive... he got on ride no problem and didn't slip out of the ride...but they are pretty aware of riders that are close to height requirement..dont be surprised if they re check you... or even measure you "in the back".... and he

Seriously?

 

[2infinityandbeyond]

There is no way to know. Disney does not release that information.

That was my point in asking the question. We don't know how much tolerance is built in, yet there are people who will fudge their kid's height because they'd rather do that than say, "Sorry, we can ride it when we come back next year."

 

[2Tiggies]

I don't actually think there is any leeway at all. In an effort to ensure that all cast members are on the same page, if the child doesn't touch the line, they don't ride. I think Disney just has too many employees and quite a high turnover of them, it is impossible to effectively allow them to use their discretion without losing all measure of control. I think it has more do do with keeping the CMs right, than the actually precise height of the child. Annoying, but I suspect it is true.

 

[Meteora]

I don't actually think there is any leeway at all.

I believe the leeway people are referring to is the height at which the ride will actually be dangerous to you versus the official "you must be this tall" height, not leeway in whether CMs will let you through if you are not tall enough. Obviously, for safety reasons, the height at which the ride might actually be dangerous has to be lower than the height at which they will let you on, but I personally don't think that's a great reason to try to sneak someone on. Trying to get children in that middle range between the actual danger height and the official permissible height on the ride threatens the checks and balances Disney has created to make sure no one gets hurt. That "safety margin" is there for a reason. Of course, that's just my opinion.

I believe your height actually varies throughout the day by fractions of an inch, so someone who might not be tall enough to ride "by a hair" at one point in the day might actually be tall enough to ride at a different point without any "extra" help.

 

[bumbershoot]

If they let on meeshkamooshka's kid for just "a few hairs" difference, then how do they say no to the next kid, who is just a few hairs shy of that kid?

I agree.

DS wasn't allowed on Star Tours at DL because the second measuring CM pushed down on his shoulder and slipped a piece of paper between the measuring stick and his head. If DH had kept his wits about him, had the CM take his hand off of DS, and reminded DS to stand straight and tall, it wouldn't have been a problem.

We NEVER even considered adding something to his shoes.

I think Disney just has too many employees and quite a high turnover of them, it is impossible to effectively allow them to use their discretion without losing all measure of control.

I agree.

 

[Goopy]

I agree.

DS wasn't allowed on Star Tours at DL because the second measuring CM pushed down on his shoulder and slipped a piece of paper between the measuring stick and his head. If DH had kept his wits about him, had the CM take his hand off of DS, and reminded DS to stand straight and tall, it wouldn't have been a problem.

We NEVER even considered adding something to his shoes.



I agree.

Unless there are exceptional circumstances CM's should never touch a guest period. If a child runs up to a character I'm not allowed to guide them away by gently touching them.

 

[npmommie]

LOL, I was glad they measured my kid each time! LOL the first time when they measured him and said ok, I said "are you sure??" hehe
he just looks so little to me to go on a ride like that but it was fine, he loved it, but man I have to admit it made me a nervous wreck. I kept reminding him to "keep your head back!"

 

[WDSearcher]

Unless there are exceptional circumstances CM's should never touch a guest period. If a child runs up to a character I'm not allowed to guide them away by gently touching them.

Actually ... depends on the situation and the role. Attractions CMs have different parameters than Character Attendants. And, clearly, CMs in areas like BBB and Pirates League need to be able to touch the guests they're working on. Characters need to be able to touch guests in order to hug and play with them. Parade dancers and performers touch guests to dance with them and bring them into Move It! Shake It! and other shows. Security CMs need to be able to touch guests to get lost kids back to parents. There are literally thousands of instances where CMs touching guests is perfectly OK.

There is not a CM rule anywhere that says, "CM's should never touch a guest period." There are roles where it is not allowed, but it is certainly not a blanket policy.

 

[meeshkamooshka]

a little more uptight in the last 30-40 years...

when I was a child...my mom drove us around in a pinto( the ones that would explode on impact) without my seatbelt on...and my destination was miami beach... to swim in the ocean ( where sharks, jelly fish and man-o-war live)...

I was 5 years old...

and here we are worried about a few hairs...

how times change....

I guess we can blame it on the local news! lol

 

[maxiesmom]

my son was about a hair short 47 15/16th inches/...so I put some napkins in his shoe/heel he easily made the height... i doubt the safety margin is that sensitive... he got on ride no problem and didn't slip out of the ride...but they are pretty aware of riders that are close to height requirement..dont be surprised if they re check you... or even measure you "in the back".... and he

I wouldn't be proud of putting your child getting on a ride over their own safety. You admit that you don't know what the safety margin is, yet you fudged your child's height and put them on the ride anyway. Not something to brag about.

 

[ses1230]

I wouldn't be proud of putting your child getting on a ride over their own safety. You admit that you don't know what the safety margin is, yet you fudged your child's height and put them on the ride anyway. Not something to brag about.

I agree. And since this post is about getting around Disney's rules, it should be closed soon.

 

[meeshkamooshka]

what the issue is here...is


if...one kid has on thick socks... and the other has thin socks ..the one with the thin socks....doesnt get on...

1. I paid alot of money to go to disney world ..just to be thurned around because I have thin socks...

2. further this could be discrimination, because I could not afford the thicker socks...

ok..now I have fast forwarded to the present mindset...to meet you there.

further I was only trying to be healpful for the next resonable individual like myself.... not the "rule police" where ever thing is in black and white.